A real Texan considers regular jalapenos candy, but these are good, too.

CANDIED JALAPENOS:

A real Texan considers regular jalapenos candy, but these are good, too.

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STYROFOAM COOLERS:

Cheap and light – just the way we like the beers we stuff in them.

STYROFOAM COOLERS:

Cheap and light – just the way we like the beers we stuff in them.

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HEAVY-DUTY COOLERS:

In case your Dr Pepper six-pack picks a fight with a mountain lion.

HEAVY-DUTY COOLERS:

In case your Dr Pepper six-pack picks a fight with a mountain lion.

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BUC-EE'S CANDY:

When is Buc-ee's going to start letting customers trick-or-treat?

BUC-EE'S CANDY:

When is Buc-ee's going to start letting customers trick-or-treat?

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POPCORN:

The snack most likely to be found mashed up and wedged in between your car seats four years from now.

POPCORN:

The snack most likely to be found mashed up and wedged in between your car seats four years from now.

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MEAT:

Because it's meat, and we want some. (And then some more.)

MEAT:

Because it's meat, and we want some. (And then some more.)

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FRUIT:

Yeah, we're going back to the meat ...

FRUIT:

Yeah, we're going back to the meat ...

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TRAIL MIX:

Buy a variety and make your own trail mix trail mix.

TRAIL MIX:

Buy a variety and make your own trail mix trail mix.

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BEAVER NUGGETS:

We're not going to ask where they come from, Buc-ee.

BEAVER NUGGETS:

We're not going to ask where they come from, Buc-ee.

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STUFFED TOYS:

We gotta admit – the toothy lil' guy is actually kind of cute.

STUFFED TOYS:

We gotta admit – the toothy lil' guy is actually kind of cute.

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PEANUT PATTIE:

The No. 1 candy of great-grandmothers everywhere.

PEANUT PATTIE:

The No. 1 candy of great-grandmothers everywhere.

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SWEETS:

Because sugar is a best friend that never disappoints.

SWEETS:

Because sugar is a best friend that never disappoints.

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STUFF IN MASON JARS:

Eating fresh food is for wimps.

STUFF IN MASON JARS:

Eating fresh food is for wimps.

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HABANERO GARLIC:

Horrible breath is the best way to discourage unwanted hitchhikers.

HABANERO GARLIC:

Horrible breath is the best way to discourage unwanted hitchhikers.

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GUMMY CANDY:

Now in worms AND bears.

GUMMY CANDY:

Now in worms AND bears.

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FUDGE:

It's like chocolate's naughty sister.

FUDGE:

It's like chocolate's naughty sister.

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BUC-EE'S HEADPHONES:

So gangsta.

BUC-EE'S HEADPHONES:

So gangsta.

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WASABI PEAS:

Good for clearing out the sinuses.

WASABI PEAS:

Good for clearing out the sinuses.

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SHIRTS, SHIRTS, SHIRTS:

Plus, more shirts.

SHIRTS, SHIRTS, SHIRTS:

Plus, more shirts.

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... including these TIE-DIE T-SHIRTS:

Undoubtedly making their comeback any minute now.

... including these TIE-DIE T-SHIRTS:

Undoubtedly making their comeback any minute now.

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Have we mentioned they sell shirts?

Have we mentioned they sell shirts?

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...and also more shirts!!!

...and also more shirts!!!

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BASEBALL CAPS:

Which go great with the shirts.

BASEBALL CAPS:

Which go great with the shirts.

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BELT BUCKLE:

Every self-respecting hipster should own one of these.

BELT BUCKLE:

Every self-respecting hipster should own one of these.

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VINTAGE SIGNS:

If this is the dentist that Buc-ee uses, we'd suggest going elsewhere.

VINTAGE SIGNS:

If this is the dentist that Buc-ee uses, we'd suggest going elsewhere.

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AND FINALLY ... THE CANVAS BAG:

Because as silly as Buc-ee's goodies sometimes seem, we still love them and will need something to take them all out to the car in.

AND FINALLY ... THE CANVAS BAG:

Because as silly as Buc-ee's goodies sometimes seem, we still love them and will need something to take them all out to the car in.

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Buc-ee's 'moving dirt' on large new location in Baytown

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Arch "Beaver" Aplin III , the namesake of all things beaver-related at Buc-ee's, is excited about 2014.

His chain of roadside gas stations and travel centers will be adding four new locations within a year, one of them in Baytown. The company is the brain child of Aplin and co-owner Don Wasek.

"This one will be similar in size to the one in New Braunfels," says Aplin speaking from the Buc-ee's home office in Lake Jackson.

The Baytown location will be over 60,000 square-feet and sit on 18 acres near I-10 and John Martin Road. That's about twice as large as the Buc-ee's location in Madisonville halfway between Dallas and Houston and bigger than most other locations.

It will also boast 96 gas pumps.

Aplin said this location will also bring in approximately 200 mostly full-time jobs to the city of Baytown. He credits Baytown city leaders, especially city manager Bob Leiper, for being proactive when it came to welcoming Buc-ee's to Baytown.

"The city leadership has been very nice to work with," said Aplin. "They appreciate the jobs and opportunity we bring in for small cities."

When the city of Baytown announced that Buc-ee's was on its way to town, the announcement on the city's Facebook page got 45,000 page views, and 380 shares, according to the city manager's office.

"We are excited that this long-awaited project is finally moving dirt," said Leiper on Friday afternoon.

Baytown's new visitors’ center will also be located inside the Buc-ee's, said Leiper.

"We are projecting an opening date sometime in the fourth quarter of 2014," Aplin said

Aplin said he would like this Buc-ee's to be online and ready for customers by the holiday season, when customers will no doubt be loading up on bags of Beaver Nuggets for the busy gift-giving season.

Yes, Beaver Nuggets are named after Aplin.

Aplin said this Buc-ee's will possibly have a cajun flair to their deli offerings. Aplin foresees people making a stop at this location while heading east to Louisiana.

Buc-ee's is known statewide for its almost religious devotion to clean restrooms at over 30 locations, but what about Aplin's own facilities in his home? Are they clean as the ones in his stores?

"Absolutely," he says. "I just don't have to clean them every hour though."